Public safety refers to the well-being and protection of everyone in the community. It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that people are safe from harm and danger.
Seven years ago, California’s Supreme Court declared broad support for the historic right of voters to make law through the initiative process.
Ruling in a case dubbed "Upland,
1. HOA living involves a tradeoff of independence in exchange for the benefits the HOA provides. Someone unwilling to trust others to make decisions and who must personally make all
More than 70 college graduates reflected on the challenges of their situation as former foster youth and first-generation students this month, while also celebrating their ultimate success of achieving a
What’s the cost of democracy in California? If we calculate that based just on the pages informing the state’s 22 million voters about Proposition 1 in the official
Little blue box hopes to ‘chirp’ away at crime
Longtime Santa Monica local Stephen McMahon has come up with a way to discourage homeless from making camp and taking drugs
The man arrested for stabbing two people at a Santa Monica parking structure near the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, May 19, appeared in court this week where he pleaded
A local performer known for his unpermitted acts on the Santa Monica Pier brazenly stole a guitar from the Santa Monica Music Center today, caught on security cameras.
The theft
A video showing employees of a local paint studio improperly disposing dirty water into a storm drain has prompted an online hate campaign against the store with staff now fearing
In last week’s meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously 7-0 to extend the local emergency status of the current homeless crisis for another 12 months.
Analysis and discussion of this contentious
